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FN05 UUY

2005 Seat Leon

Grey Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jun 2024
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

153,201 mi
Last recorded153,201 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2023
Typical for 2005 Seat Leon83,701 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN05 UUY
MakeSeat
ModelLeon
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2023 153,201 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2022 151,332 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive under (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear stuff on the seat and n/s/r child seat fit

Pass 16 Jan 2021 139,276 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Jan 2021 139,201 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Jul 2019 123,154 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2019 123,144 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge to 1.6mm, very near to fail (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Sep 2018 117,129 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2018 117,129 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2017 108,561 miles

Nearside Rear tyre is on 3mm

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear tyre is on 3mm

oil leak

Pass 20 Sep 2016 101,829 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2015 92,837 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2014 82,613 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

centre exhaust bracket broken

Pass 11 Sep 2013 73,035 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2012 65,403 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 6 Sep 2011 55,691 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2010 46,191 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2009 34,860 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2008 27,004 miles

How Reliable is the Seat Leon?

Based on 3,000,659 MOT tests across 265,838 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,526
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
265,838
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,909
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 25,884
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,706
Stop lamp not working 22,676
position lamp(s) not working 18,548
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FN05 UUY is a 2005 Seat Leon in Grey with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2005 Seat Leon models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 83,701 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Seat Leon fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,909 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FN05 UUY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Seat Leon typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 21 years old, this Seat Leon is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FN05 UUY is a 2005 Seat Leon, first registered on 8 March 2005.

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